Giovanna Marini

Giovanna Marini
Marini in 2003
Background information
Birth nameGiovanna Salviucci
Born(1937-01-19)19 January 1937
Rome, Italy
Died8 May 2024(2024-05-08) (aged 87)
Rome, Italy
GenresFolk
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1959–2024
LabelsI dischi del sole, Vedette, Le chant du monde, Nota, Columbia, Sony BMG, Ala Bianca, Igloo
Websitewww.giovannamarini.it

Giovanna Marini (born Giovanna Salviucci; 19 January 1937 – 8 May 2024) was an Italian singer, songwriter, researcher and ethnomusicologist. Marini founded the School of Popular Music of Testaccio, and has been called "the voice of Italian folk song".

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